September 10, 2013

by Jane Roser I can count on one hand how many times I’ve seen an opening band that literally blew me away, and I’ve seen a lot of bands. I first encountered The Bankesters last month when they opened for Americana band Goodnight, Texas at Jammin’ Java in Read More

Steep Canyon Rangers Tell The Ones I Love Reviewed by: Andi Bricklin     So, the last time Steep Canyon Rangers put together an album of songs it ended up winning the Grammy for Bluegrass Album of the Year! Here we are a year later and the band has taken artistic Read More

2 Chainz B.O.A.T.S. II: # Me Time  Reviewed by: Evan Kramer When I see the words “featuring 2 Chainz” on any song that I’m about to listen to, my brain cells, instinctively, command me to avoid the imminent disaster of experiencing horrible, lazy bars. To make 2 Chainz or Tity Read More

Arctic Monkeys AM Reviewed by: Stephen Krock     Everyone has that one band that has been around for a while, and every time you hear them, you think, “Huh. Why aren’t these guys the Biggest Thing Ever?” For me, (for many, I’d imagine) that is Arctic Monkeys. Their Read More

Balance and Composure The Things We Think We’re Missing Reviewed by:  Leslie Snyder     Anger bursts out of Doylestown, Pennsylvania from the rock band Balance and Composure.  The band’s latest album The Things We Think We’re Missing features thirteen ear-piercing Read More

Terry Malts Nobody Realizes This Is Nowhere Reviewed by: Leslie Snyder     Get ready for some intense emotional turmoil coming from the California-based “chainsaw pop” trio Terry Malts.  The trio’s latest album, Nobody Realizes This is Nowhere, features seven ominous Read More